Introducing Royal Gamma

[Anchorman]

Dear all, i have one 2.5"PBT , 3"Regal Tang & 2" flame angle in a 3 footer tank. I had brought a 1.5" Royal Gamma. When i release it to the tank, it was attacked by the PBT & Flame Angel. Has managed to scoop it out and place in a betta box. I wish to ask fellows here if it is possible the Royal Gamma can survive with this tankmate?

Many thanks,

[LittleBurger]

Dear all, i have one 2.5"PBT , 3"Regal Tang & 2" flame angle in a 3 footer tank. I had brought a 1.5" Royal Gamma. When i release it to the tank, it was attacked by the PBT & Flame Angel. Has managed to scoop it out and place in a betta box. I wish to ask fellows here if it is possible the Royal Gamma can survive with this tankmate?

Many thanks,

Websites recommend to rescape yr tank. The fishes would focus on getting to know their new place n not bully the new fish.

Not sure to wat extent is the rescape to be effective.

Another way is to catch n confine the bullies in a betta tank.

I tried both method but not effective. On my old tank, My blue regal tang just continues to bully. Till i removed all rocks just to get it out n give to a LFS. So i avoid all tangs n if must will add last..

[limsc]

Stick many mirrors around the tank..

Will reduce the aggression a lot as the old birds will be busier with their images.

I got those small square mirrors around 4inch by 4inch.

Can't really remember where i bought them, maybe Daiso..

[Anchorman]

Hi guys, thanks for the kind advice rendered. I will add in more LR n do a bit reshape & release the gamma asap. I think it getting bored. Hope for the best. Cheers

[Anchorman]

Hi fellows, sad to inform the newly added Royal Gamma has disappeared. I assume it probably didn't make it, cos it didn't appear at feeding times and keep hiding most of the time. The questions here for my tank is, should i make another attemp to add the Royal Gamma again? Can fellers here share the tips in keeping the Gamma? Many thanks.

[bluemask]

Sad to hear your loss. Better not try again..think will likely have the same results

[digibee]

Hi, royal gramma should be quite a hardy fish.

There is no hard and fast rule;

If you do get another one; you can put him in betta box in your display tank for at least a week for him to get use to the tank;

and for your current fish to get use to him.

Best if you can QT him for a while before doing the above.

You can also rescape a bit of your liverocks before releasing him from the betta.

I found the above method works fine.

Royal gramma is a fish that adds color to your tank!

Cheers!

[Anchorman]

Hi bro, many thanks for the kind advice. I am in fact crazy about this fish. Would give other try later. I wish others fellows could share their experience here in keeping the Royal Gamma. Cheers.

[digibee]

To add on, royal gramma likes to hide in crevices of live rocks;

they feel more secure that way.

So provide rocks that have many small and big crevices.

Cheers!

[nanos]

I have 6 tangs they did not bother too much on my gamma. More impt like what bro digi said. Put in betta box for at least 1 week.

Create crevices that your flame and pbt cannot go in for gamma to hide.

Hope that helps. Best of luck bro!

[Ah-lim]

Get the biggest and feeding gamma you can get.

Works for me.

[Anchorman]

Get the biggest and feeding gamma you can get.

Works for me.

Hi bros, i had instead added in a one inch flame hawkfish to my tank. It was like business as usual, no one bother about the new comer.

It surprised me but I guess it could be good timing to try the RG. Starts on a look out & oh yes, it must be good boxer size, hm.. Anyone selling here? He...he

Cheers,

[Ah-lim]

Hahaa.

I guess with PBT around, tough to add new fishes?

What you can try is, get a slightly bigger gamma, put it into your QT tank, make sure it feeds well for 1-2 weeks before introducing it.

Normally I introduce fishes with the lights off, just a personal perference.

[Anchorman]

Hahaa.

I guess with PBT around, tough to add new fishes?

What you can try is, get a slightly bigger gamma, put it into your QT tank, make sure it feeds well for 1-2 weeks before introducing it.

Normally I introduce fishes with the lights off, just a personal perference.

Many thanks for the advice. Hope to get one from the pasar forum here.

Cheers,